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bear claw

American

noun

a sweet, almond-flavored breakfast pastry made with yeast dough and shaped in an irregular semicircle resembling a bear's claw.

Example Sentences

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And then, even before he finished it, he reached out and grabbed a bear claw.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2025

In Rostov, Ms. Chistyakova managed to identify one soldier because he had an unusual bear claw tattoo on his right hand.

From New York Times • Nov. 4, 2022

They packed up camp, ate a huckleberry bear claw from the Mercantile, and enjoyed their final 21-mile hike to the Montana-Canada border.

From Washington Times • Oct. 11, 2020

Editors dispatched so many reporters to Appalachian and Rust Belt destinations, no diner or coffee shop could have been considered safe for the peaceful enjoyment of either biscuit or bear claw.

From Fox News • Jul. 13, 2020

Then he pulled the bear claw out of the bag and took a big bite.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English

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